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as in to search
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery we must continue to explore the depths of the ocean

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Recent Examples of explore The film will be featured in the fest’s Standpoint section, which showcases 10 films exploring urgent social and political issues. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025 Among the upcoming new dramas is Half Man, starring Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell, a co-production between the BBC and HBO that explores the complex relationship between two estranged brothers. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025 The Denver airport might explore building a small nuclear reactor to meet the rising demand for electricity. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 This could create confusion, not just in casual conversation but for people interested in exploring some, but not all, of Apple’s streaming offerings. ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for explore
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  • Following the shootout at Bushkill, the FBI launched a probe into the task force to investigate whether there was someone on the inside feeding information to the Dark Hearts.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
  • There were no injuries and the case is being investigated, Mauk said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • To find locations, search the Mega Millions website.
    Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Among the detentions in which allegations have not stuck, masked agents pointed a gun at, pepper sprayed and punched a young man who had filmed them searching for his relative.
    Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • The roundabout is the appropriate solution to address traffic concerns, said Rob Hananouchi, a traffic engineer who completed a report examining patterns for the project.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The closing panel of the industry program looked at the question in depth, examining the hidden contradictions and complexities of publishing rights and buy-outs in screen music.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025

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